Surg Tech - Asc, Perimeter Advanced Surgey Center
Company: Northside Hospital
Location: Atlanta
Posted on: September 25, 2024
Job Description:
2023-54200Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art,
and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach
of our care to our patients and communities creates even more
opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and
beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside
today.Core DutiesPRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Participates in unit-based quality improvement initiatives and
assists in the ongoing development and administration of ASC
Quality Improvement program.
- Practices proper safety techniques in accordance with ASC
policies and procedures. Immediately reports any mechanical or
electrical equipment malfunctions, unsafe conditions, or
employee/patient/visitor injury accident to Manager.
- Performs as a Surgical Technologist as assigned, including such
duties as reviewing supplies and equipment, maintaining a sterile
field, and assisting the surgical team by anticipating needs and
passing instruments.
- Assists in preparing patients for surgery, sets up surgical
equipment prior to surgery, and prepares, positions, and preps
patients on the O.R. table.
- Maintains sterile techniques, recognizes breaks in technique,
and takes steps to regain sterility.
- Assists with cleaning the O.R. rooms in preparation for
subsequent surgical procedures.
- Assists the surgeon in surgery by passing instruments, draping
sterile field, and may serve in the first or second scrub role
during surgical procedures.
- Organizes sterile table and Mayo stand with instruments,
supplies, equipment, medication and solutions needed for surgical
procedures.
- May assist nurse with special assignments and work with nurse
and Education Coordinator
- Provides clinical experience and instruction for student
programs, and may provide written and verbal evaluations of student
performance.
- May transport patients or specimens as necessary.
- Trains and serves as a preceptor for new surgical technologist
staff and surgical technologist students and surgical tech externs.
May assist in training staff in the use, maintenance, and minor
repair of equipment used in surgical specialty (including
ophthalmology, if applicable). Demonstrates equipment use to
physicians upon request.Operating Room - Expeditor Role
- Completes case cart with all supplies and instruments required
for scheduled cases at least 30 minutes prior to subsequent
scheduled case start. Retrieves supplies kept in specific
OR/locations for case as needed
- Transports case cart from Case Cart Room to hallway outside of
appropriate OR
- Provides all necessary equipment for next scheduled case
outside room prior to scheduled case start
- Obtains instruments used on previous case that will be needed
for subsequent case and delivers to Instrument Tech for cleaning
and sterilizing
- At end of case, delivers dirty case cart/instruments to Case
Cart Tech
- At end of case, places unused clean supplies in appropriate
area
- Retrieves extra supplies and equipment that are not listed on
preference card. Facilitates changes in preference card to reflect
needed items
- Opens supplies and assists Scrub Tech with room set up
- Removes any unnecessary equipment, returning it to designated
storage areasTurnover Tech
- May bring case carts to rooms, checks supplies and equipment in
preparation for subsequent procedures.
- May assist with moving the patient and cleaning the OR room in
preparation for subsequent surgical procedures.
- May bring all supplies and equipment for next case into the
room. Places all supplies and equipment in appropriate places and
opens rooms.
- Safety: Performs appropriate pre- and post-surgical counts with
circulating nurse.PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP
- Attends and supports professional activities.
- Identifies and participates in solutions to departmental
problems.
- Promotes colleagues' bio/psycho/social well-being.
- Positively represents self, peers, and the organization.
- Participates in unit-based activities, education, in-services
and staff meetings.Additional Duties And Responsibilities
- Other duties as assigned by supervision.The above statements
are intended to describe the general nature and level of work
performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not
construed to be an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by
the personnel so classified.Required
- Graduate of an accredited surgical technology program and
working as a Surgical Technologist with two or more years of
experience OR at least 5 years of experience in an OR setting
working as a Surgical Technician or Surgical Technologist.
- Certified in Basic Life Support (BLS).Note: As of February 7,
2016, employees previously in the Surgical Technologist role are
considered grandfathered and are therefore not required to meet the
educational requirements of the Surgical Technologist III
job.Preferred
- Certification as a Certified Surgical Technologist (CST)
through the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical
Assisting (NBSTSA) or Technologist in Surgery-Certified (TS-C)
through the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT).
Keywords: Northside Hospital, East Point , Surg Tech - Asc, Perimeter Advanced Surgey Center, Other , Atlanta, Georgia
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